The Late Mr J. Fulton.

Star (Christchurch), 30 September 1893, Page 6

The Late Mr J. Fulton.

I • The. remainß of. the late Mr J. Fulton wero iriterr^d in the Eangioia P_.eebyterian cemetery yesterday afternoon. Although the. weather wag most boisterous, a very iarge number of the deceased gentleman's friends- and' acquaintances I assembled from all parts of the northern j diatriot, Christchurob and elaewhere, to I pay their tribute of respect to his memory. ; In the town there was every indication j tbat one esteemed by tho psoplo had I passed aw .y, the shops being closed, j bliuds drawn down, acd flags at half-mast. I It waa arranged to carry the remaina shoulder high from -the houeo to the cametery, a distance of a mile and a-half, but owing-fco tha rough wind the intention had to ba abandoned, and the eofEu, which was covered with wreaths, Va3 conveyed in an ope a waggonet.e, Messrs C. D. Crossley, T. Chapman, C. E. Torlesse aud A: Templar being tbe pall-bearers.' Tbe chief mourners were :— Mr M. Macfarlane, Coldetr earn ; Mr John Macfarlane, Hawkswood j Mr D. Macfarlane; Lyndon ; Mr A. Mactfi rlane, Achray ; Mr George Jameson, A_bb;.rb on, and Mr W. CV Nicholls, Whit.c.-clr. Amongst those, in the procession wero bia Honor Mr Justice Denniston,- Mr A. Y. Hny, Bank of NewZealand ; Mr D. Stewart, 'Union Bank of Australia;-;-, Mr. Mitchell, Mr..Ciutten,.and other members o_ the local branch of the Colonial B»nk; the Mayor (Mr J. Sansom) and isembero of. tlie Borough Council; Eeva F. P. Fendall and P. R. Monro; Drs Claytoa, Volokmaun and H. C. Parsons; C*otaiu Paraous, Messrs G. H.N. Helmore, W. N. Cathro, E. G. Kerr (Timaru), J. A. Bird, W. H. Spackman, E. Blnnden, J. D. Millton, J. M'Ciacken, E. O'Connell, J. Wy'lli _, D. Dick, T. M'Naught, J. L. Wilson, F. W. Delamain and anumberof the leading. busineaa men of tl_9 towu. The hearers wero Messrs C. and B. d'Auvergne, E. Parsons, W. B. Scott, E. Atkinson, J. G. E. Winsloe nud W. J. and H. Hussey. The service at the grave was conducted by the Eev W. E. Campbell of Waiau. A very large number of wreaths and other floral tokens of esteem and sympathy wera placed on the coffin, amongst tboae who scut them being tho Eangiora Eifle Volunteers, officers of j tho Colonial, Union acd New Zealand | Banks respectively, Mrs Macfarlane, Mrs D. Macfarlane, Mrs W. Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs W. Bubs, Mra T. M'Donald, the Missee Crossley. Mr and Mrs G. H. Merton, Mrs E. E. Good, Dr and Mrs Clayton, Dr and Mra Volokman, Mr A. T. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs W. Foster, Mr and Mrs T. Keir, Mrs Chapman, Mr W. N... Cathro, Mr and Mrs Li.saman, Mrs Torlesse, Mrs Buckham, Mr and Mrs G. F. Smith and Mr and Mrs Murray. Mr H. W. Bishop, 8.M., who was prevented by his duties from attending, Bent a telegram of sympathy. Telegrams of a similar nature were also received from the deceased gentleman's frienda in various parts of the Colony.